COVID-19 UPDATE:Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the DARA studio is currently closed to all students and visitors until 4 May. The following workshops will be postponed:

Still Life Painting with Diego Glazer

Currently, all other Spring and Summer workshops are anticipated to run as regularly scheduled. Students enrolled in upcoming workshops are asked to please check their email regularly for studio updates. We appreciate everyone's patience as we determine how to best respond to this situation, and we wish everyone safety and wellness during this difficult period.

12:30 - 14:00 - lunch break (lunch will be held outdoors if the weather permits)

14:00 - 17:00 - afternoon painting session

17:00 - at this time, any students who wish to return to the studio to clean brushes and/or store their paintings may do so.

In this 5-day intensive workshop with award-winning landscape painter Kadin Goldberg, students will learn how to simplify the infinitely complex landscape and create luminous, lifelike oil paintings on location. Through various painting exercises, students will travel in and around the picturesque city of Haarlem to explore value and color relationships, compositional design, and how to capture light efficiently.

Painting the landscape outside is incredibly challenging. Kadin will help his students to simplify the experience by breaking down plein air painting into a step-by-step process of smaller, manageable tasks. Each day will begin with a short lecture on a specific topic, followed by a live demonstration. Each consecutive exercise will build upon the previous one to help students become more comfortable painting the landscape outdoors.

Over the course of the week, students will paint a variety of scenes in and around Haarlem, including cityscapes, canals, parks, and the Netherlands’ famous dunes. Kadin will guide his students through both group demonstrations and thorough one-on-one instruction, providing everyone plenty of time to paint competent plein air studies. By the end of this fun and informative course, you will have all the tools necessary to push your art to the next level.

*** PLEASE NOTE: This workshop will take place outdoors. Students will meet at the DARA studio each morning and depart for the day’s painting location as a group. If the weather permits, we will plan to enjoy drinks, refreshments, and a picnic lunch outside. All painting locations will be in the near vicinity of a public restroom. At the end of the day, students are welcome to return to DARA to clean their paintbrushes and store any of their paintings/supplies.

INCLUDED MATERIALS:DARA will provide each student with the following materials at no additional cost:

12 primed canvas panels size 18 x 24 cm;

2 primed canvas panels size 24 x 30 cm;

A portable outdoor easel will be available for everyone, but students are also welcome to bring their own easels if preferred.

​The following materials are required for participation in this workshop. Many of the materials listed are common supplies that artists are likely to own already. Included below is also a list of recommended local art shops where supplies can be purchased in Haarlem or in surrounding cities. To download the Materials List as a PDF document, please click the button above.

Do you have any questions about any of the items on this list? Please send us an email at info@dutchartatelier.comand we will be more than happy to help.

OIL COLORS:We generally advise students to use Artist/Professional quality colors instead of the inferior “student-grade” paints. Kadin feels that paints are a very personal and individual thing, and he therefore encourages his students to bring whatever colors and brands they feel most comfortable with.

Required ColorsThe minimum oil colors needed for this course are:

Titanium White

Cadmium Yellow (or any other similarly bright yellow)

Naphthol Red (or any other similarly bright red)

Ultramarine Blue OR Cobalt Blue

Kadin's PaletteFor those who would like to use Kadin’s specific palette, he will be using the following colors. All paints are by Gamblin except otherwise specified:

Titanium White

Azo Lemon Yellow (Van Gogh brand)

Cadmium Yellow Medium

Yellow Ochre

Transparent Red Oxide

Naphthol Red

Alizarin Crimson Permanent

Cerulean Blue

Ultramarine Blue​

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GENERAL PAINTING SUPPLIES:

Pochade box

Palette knife

Odorless mineral spirits (Kadin uses Gamsol by Gamblin)

1 clean, empty jar to rinse brushes in

Paper towels

BRUSHES:While students are welcome to bring any brushes they prefer, Kadin primarily paints with flat brushes, and recommends the following:

At least 1 flat size #6 brush. Kadin’s main brush is size #6 Silver Grand Prix hog bristle brush, which is often the only brush he uses to complete entire paintings.

Optionally, students may also bring a variety of other flat brushes in small to large sizes, both hog bristles and/or synthetics.

PAYMENT POLICYThe fee for this course is €695*, inclusive of still life props as well as complimentary lunch and refreshments. Once the Dutch Atelier of Realist Art (DARA) has notified the student of his or her acceptance into the workshop via email, a deposit payment equivalent to one half of the course fee is due within two weeksin order to reserve the student's place. Spaces are not reserved until the deposit has been paid.

The remaining balance of workshop fees is due no later than 25 May, 2020. After this time, new students may still register for the course if there is room available, but are advised that the full course fee is due upon acceptance.

In the event that the necessary fees are not paid by the aforementioned deadlines, the student will be notified by email that he or she risks relinquishing their space in the class if the overdue fees are not paid within 7 days. Students who have not paid the full course fee prior to the first day of the workshop are not permitted to attend under any circumstances.

*The Dutch Atelier of Realist Art is a vocational school recognized by the Centraal Register Kort Beroepsonderwijs (CRKBO). Students enrolled in our courses are therefore exempt from paying additional VAT (BTW).​​​​

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ACCEPTED PAYMENT METHODSDARA accepts payment through the following methods: cash, credit or debit card, Paypal, and wire transfer. All fees are payable in EUR. A confirmation of receipt is sent within 48 hours of receiving a payment.

Cash: Cash payments must be paid at a scheduled appointment in person. Please do not mail cash.

Credit Card / Debit Card / Paypal: Students may pay online using the link below. All online payments are processed through Paypal. *** Please note that an additional 3,5% processing fee is applied.

Wire Transfer: Please advise us when the transfer of funds has been made and provide a transaction number so we may track the payment. Our bank details are as follows:

ONLINE PAYMENTS​Students can use the link below to pay either the deposit or the full course fee online with a credit card, debit card, or Paypal account. All online payments are processed through Paypal.*** Please note that an additional 3,5% processing fee is applied.

All applicants are advised to review our Studio Policies in full before submitting a registration form.​

ADMISSIONSRegistration is open to students of any nationality, race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age*, medical status, marital or civil status, religion, creed, or political affiliation. (*Please note that applicants under age 18 must have their parent or legal guardian provide express written permission via email that states that the applicant may be enrolled.)

Students may apply by completing an online registration form (available by clicking the "Apply Now" button above.) After submitting a registration form, the student will be sent an email notification within 48 hours as to the status of his or her acceptance in the workshop. The Dutch Atelier of Realist Art (DARA) reserves the right to refuse enrollment to any new or returning students deemed by the studio administration to be out of line with the programme's stated mission and policies, and/or disruptive to the studio and its attendees.

Registration is accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, and it is therefore advisable for students to sign up for courses early while spaces are available. Spaces are very limited in order to ensure that each student receives a high level of individual attention and one-on-one instruction. Once the workshop has been filled, any subsequent applicants will be placed on a waiting list. In the event that a student cancels his or her registration and/or fails to pay the requisite course fees, the next student on the waiting list will receive the space in the class instead.​

WORKING IN THE STUDIOAll students agree to adhere to our Studio Policies as a condition of their continued enrollment in any workshop offered at DARA. Students are expected to maintain a professional working environment at all times by respecting themselves, fellow students, models, guests, and instructors.

Students are expected to arrive to class on time and with the appropriate required materials in order to participate in the workshop. During the course, each student is provided with storage space to store his or her art supplies, artwork, and personal belongings. Please note that all student belongings must be taken home by the last day of the workshop. DARA accepts no responsibility for the damage, loss, or theft of student property, except in cases solely attributable to the misconduct of a DARA staff member.

STUDIO CANCELLATIONSThe minimum level of enrollment for this course to run is 4 students. In the event that this enrollment level is not attained, students will be notified 60 days in advance of the start of the course, and will be offered the option of either receiving a full refund* or transferring to a different course of their choosing (provided that space is available.) All refunds are processed within 7 days of studio cancellations.

During the workshop, if a single class session is cancelled for any reason, DARA will notify all students of the cancellation by phone and email. Every effort will be made to schedule a make-up class at a time convenient for the majority of students. Refunds for cancelled class sessions are awarded only in the event that no make-up class is scheduled. DARA reserves the right to substitute instructors and/or models during a class if no alternative is available.

*Please note that in the event of a studio cancellation, DARA is only responsible for refunding the cost of tuition, and not for any of the student's associated expenses, such as travel fare and/or purchase of class materials.​​

STUDENT CANCELLATIONSCancellations may be made by email notification to info@dutchartatelier.com. Students who cancel their workshop registration within 14 days of submitting a registration form are entitled to a full refund of fees.​ All refunds are processed within 7 days of the cancellation date. After the 14-day grace period has passed, the following student cancellation policy applies:

The deposit payment becomes non-refundable.

If the cancellation is made more than 60 days in advance of the start of the workshop, and the student has already paid the full course fee: the student is entitled to a 50% refund.

If the cancellation is made more than 30 days in advance of the start of the workshop, and the student has already paid the full course fee: the student is entitled to a 25% refund.

If the cancellation is made with fewer than 30 days in advance of the start of the workshop: no refunds will be awarded.

In the event that a student drops out of a workshop after the course has already begun, and the date of cancellation falls within the aforementioned 14-day grace period, the student is still required to pay the total cost of services rendered (calculated by the number of class dates the student was in attendance). The student will be refunded the remaining balance of fees.